The Game Awards 2018 Watch Times, Schedule, and Nominees List

The Game Awards 2018 takes place on December 6, and you’ll be able to watch the event live, right here on IGN.

In addition to recognizing the best games of the year, The Game Awards has historically featured several big reveals. All of the major announcements are being kept under wraps, but we have a few ideas about what surprises this year’s show might have in store.

To ensure you don’t miss a second of the excitement, read on for a rundown of when and where to watch The Game Awards 2018.

When to Watch

The Game Awards returns for its fifth year on Thursday, December 6 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET (Friday, December 7 at 1:30am UK/12:30pm AET). The event will be streamed live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California and viewable here on IGN.

Where to Watch

We’ll have you covered no matter where you plan to watch the event. The Game Awards 2018 livestream will be available through IGN’s website, as well as our various mobile and console apps, including:

Much of what will be at the show is shrouded in secrecy, but we do have the full list of nominees. Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, and Red Dead Redemption 2 are all up for Game of the Year, along with being nominated for other categories, including Best Narrative, Best Game Direction, and Best Action/Adventure Game.

God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 are tied for the most nominations for 2018. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World and the indie Celeste are also nominated for Game of the Year.

The full nominations and their respective categories can be seen below:

Game of the Year

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Celeste

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Monster Hunter: World

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Action Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Dead Cells

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Far Cry 5

Mega Man 11

Best Action/Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Best Role Playing Game

Dragon Quest XI

Monster Hunter: World

Ni no Kuni II

Octopath Traveler

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Best Game Direction

A Way Out

Detroit: Become Human

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Narrative

Detroit: Become Human

God of War

Life is Strange 2: Episode 1

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Ongoing Game

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Fortnite

No Man’s Sky

Overwatch

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Best Art Direction

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

God of War

Octopath Traveler

Red Dead Redemption 2

Return of the Obra Dinn

Best Score/Music

Celeste

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Octopath Traveler

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Audio Design

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Forza Horizon 4

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Independent Game

Celeste

Dead Cells

Intro the Breach

Return of the Obra Dinn

The Messenger

Best Performance

Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human

Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War

Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II

Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man

Games for Impact

11-11 Memories Retold

Celeste

Florence

Life is Strange 2

The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

Best Mobile Game

Donut County

Florence

Fortnite

PUBG MOBILE

Reigns: Game of Thrones

Best VR/AR Game

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Beat Saber

Firewall Zero Hour

Moss

Tetris Effect

Best Fighting Game

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Soul Caliber VI

Street Fighter V Arcade

Best Family Game

Mario Tennis Aces

Nintendo Labo

Overcooked 2

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Super Mario Party

Best Sports/Racing Game

FIFA 19

Forza Horizon 4

Mario Tennis Aces

NBA 2K19

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Best Multiplayer Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Fortnite

Monster Hunter: World

Sea of Thieves

Best Student Game

Combat 2018

Dash Quasar

JERA

LIFF

RE: Charge

Best Debut Indie Game

Donut County

Florence

Moss

The Messenger

Yoku’s Island Express

Best eSports Game

CSGO

DOTA2

Fortnite

League of Legends

Overwatch

Best eSports Player

Dominique “SonicFox” McLean

Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi

Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev

Sung-hygeon “JJoNak” Bang

Best eSports Team

Astralis

Cloud9

Fnatic

London Spitfire

OG

Best eSports Coach

Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu

Christian “ppasarel” Banaseanu

Danny “zonic” Sorensen

Dylan Falco

Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi

Janko “YNk” Paunovic

Best eSports Event

ELAGUE Major: Boston 2018

EVO 2018

League of Legends World Championship

Overwatch League Grand Finals

The International 2018

Best eSports Host

Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez

Alex “Machine” Richardson

Anders Blume

Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere

Paul “RedEye” Chaloner

Best eSports Moment

C9 comeback win in triple OT vs FAZE

G2 beating RNG

KT vs IG Base Race

OG’s massive upset of LGD

SonicFox side switch against Go1 in DBZ

Content Creator of the Year

Dr. Lupo

Myth

Ninja

Pokimane

Willyrex

Favorite Moment of 2017

Carol Shaw (Industry Icon)

The Game Awards Orchestra (Performance)

Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro (Moment)

Josef Fares (A Way Out)

Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Game of the Year)

The Game Awards connects everyone in the gaming industry for a night of celebration – from developers to eSports champions to digital influencers. The winners will be announced on Dec. 6 during The Game Awards 2018, which can be streamed right here on IGN. Fans can vote for their favorite categories at The Game Awards website.

Jessie Wade is a news writer for IGN and is especially excited about the Best Narrative games. Follow her on Twitter @jessieannwade.

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